Two GNR military personnel and one PSP agent killed on duty in 2020 By TPN/Lusa, in News · 03-04-2021 18:11:00 · 0 Comments
Two GNR military personnel and one PSP agent died on duty last year, after in 2019 no death on duty was recorded in the police forces, indicates the Annual Report of Internal Security (RASI). As a result of the operational activity of the security forces and services there were three deaths, seven wounded with the need for hospitalisation, and 846 light injuries, according to the 2020 RASI, which was delivered to parliament on 31 March.
In 2019, no deaths were recorded among security forces personnel on duty.
“Phone Off” campaign fines more than a thousand drivers using a mobile phone while driving By TPN/Lusa, in News, Crime · 02-03-2021 12:00:00 · 0 Comments
The security forces registered 1,164 infractions related to the use of the mobile phone while driving as part of the road safety campaign “Phone Off” that took place over the last seven days.
The campaign “Phone Off - Do not use your mobile phone”, under the responsibility of the National Road Safety Authority (ANSR), the National Republican Guard (GNR) and the Public Security Police (PSP), stopped between 23 February and Monday 73,544 vehicles, according to a report released today. GNR inspected 41,751 vehicles and recorded 10,966 infractions, of which 832 relate to the use of a mobile phone while driving. In turn, the PSP inspected 35,487, of whic
GNR begin collecting wild camping fines
The Republican National Guard (GNR) has reported the detection of 60 violations during the first month of the year in relation to new laws regarding motorhomes and wild camping.
The new environmental legislation which covers caravanning and camping outside of designated areas came into force on 9 January 2020.
Between 9 January and 9 February, the GNR issued fines resulting in a total of €3,540 being collected, with the vast majority of violations detected in the Faro district (55), three in Odemira (district of Beja) and two in Moita (district of Setúbal).
Those being issued fines were from several countries, namely Luxembourg, Germany, France, England, Poland, Spain, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Finland and also Portugal, according to the GNR.